Video: The Drafting Experiment

By Aaron Hersh

Published Sep 5, 2012

Updated Oct 31, 2014 at 4:38 PM UTC

Is the Ironman World Championship truly a non-drafting event? Inside Triathlon Senior Editor Aaron Hersh tested the theory that 10 meters doesn’t actually prevent drafting. Pick up the September/October issue of Inside Triathlon, or purchase the digital edition now, for a more in-depth analysis of the results and watch the video above to see how he did the experiment. The issue also features an in-depth analysis of the role of drafting in the pro men’s race in Kona.